Cambodia
/kæmˈboʊ.di.ə/noun
A Southeast Asian nation located on the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula.
Did you know?The name "Cambodia" derives from the ancient Sanskrit word 'Kambuja', which is linked to the mythological figure of King Kambu, believed to have founded the kingdom and connected to divine ancestry.
Etymological Timeline
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
कम्बुज (Kambuja)
“Referring to a legendary king and a region associated with divine lineage.”
Khmer Empire
Old Khmer
កម្ពុជា (Kampuchea)
“The name for the kingdom, signifying the land of the Kambuja.”
French Colonial Period
French
Cambodge
“The French adaptation of the Khmer name used during colonial rule.”
Modern English
English
Cambodia
“The contemporary English name for the nation, derived from the French version.”